Early College STEM Academy

Early College STEM Academy is a middle school located in Houston, TX, serving grades 6–8 and approximately 324 students. Operated by Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success, the campus sits about 10.8 miles from The Houston's newsroom and is part of The Houston's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 20 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Early College STEM Academy operates as a publicly funded charter school. These designations affect funding, enrollment policy, and the kinds of state and federal accountability measures the campus is subject to.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Houston publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: The Houston reports on Early College STEM Academy's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about Early College STEM Academy? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Early College STEM Academy". For more education coverage, see thehouston.org/schools or browse The Houston's latest reporting at thehouston.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.